The second week of 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is well underway at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for 18-year-old Mckayla Langmeier of East Granby, CT, riding Bon Vivant in the $6,000 Bainbridge 1.40M speed class on Friday, January 18.
WEF will be host to a variety of FEI CSI2* jumper classes this week, along with top hunter competition. The highlight of the week will be the $72,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI 2* during “Saturday Night Lights” this Saturday, January 19, at 7 p.m. in the international Arena.
Langmeier and her eight-year-old gelding Bon Vivant (Bustique x Doris Day V Overis Z), competed in the high junior jumpers last year and decided to test the waters in their first FEI class this afternoon. Her goal was to have a fast and competitive ride and she did just that. The pair went towards the end of the line-up, putting in a fast and clear round of 58.77 seconds to top the class. They will compete later in the week in the $36,000 CaptiveOne 1.45m Classic on Sunday and hope to continue at this level throughout circuit.